Global and International Studies Building, 3033
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, Corvinus University of Budapest (2022)
- MA in Political Science, Corvinus University of Budapest (2015)
- BA in International Relations, Corvinus University of Budapest (2013)
Research interests:
- Hungarian and Central European politics
- Electoral systems
- Applications of game theory to politics
- Party systems (particularly dominant party systems)
Recent positions:
- Assistant Professor, Corvinus University of Budapest (2022-2025)
- Assistant Lecturer, Corvinus University of Budapest (2021-2022)
- Wirth Fellow, University of Alberta (2019-2021)
- Kossuth Scholar, Pepperdine University (2015-2016)
Selected publications:
Books/monographs:
- Csizmadia, E. - Lakatos, J. - Novák, Z. - Rajnai, G. - Zsolt, P. (2024): Kormányzásra várva: a magyar ellenzék nemzetközi és történeti összehasonlításban (Waiting to govern: the Hungarian opposition in international and historical comparison). Gondolat.
- Rajnai, G. (2022): The Consolidation of Power through Electoral Engineering. Doctoral dissertation, Corvinus University of Budapest.
- Csizmadia, E. - Lakatos, J. - Novák, Z. - Rajnai, G. - Paár, Á. (2021): Uralkodó párt: a Fidesz nemzetközi és magyar történeti összehasonlításban (Ruling party: Fidesz in international and historical comparison). Gondolat.
Book chapters:
- Rajnai, G. (2025): Changes in economic voting: evidence from the 2008 global financial recession and the post-pandemic era. In: Edelmayer, K. - Kühnel, F. - Wakounig, M. (eds.): Central Europe in Times of Change. LIT Verlag.
- Rajnai, G. (2022): The Consolidation of Power. In: Kühnel, F. - Wakounig, M. (eds.): Framing History in East-Central Europe and Beyond : Politics - Memory - Discourse. LIT Verlag, pp. 423-448.
Journal articles:
- Rajnai, G. (2022): Handling crises and reelection in Hungary and in the World. Századvég 23/2: 161-186.
- Rajnai, G. (2018): Consolidation of Power in Post-socialist Central European Countries. Politikatudomány Online special issue: 1-10.
- Rajnai, G. (2018): The Consolidation of Power. Politikatudományi Szemle 27/3: 81-101.
- Rajnai, G. (2018): State size and form of government. Államtudományi Műhelytanulmányok 3/8: 1-15.